What documents i'll need in the US?

[Andrea Lowe 0]

Hey, Helloo again with my crazy questions:) Thank u all for the help

But... as a topical Blondie i stuck again so d question now issss....

Do i need a marriage license if im a K1 visa holder... We will get marry in California.

And do i need my birth certificate out there? And do i need it translated or just the original one in my language? And anyway what documents i need out there ?

I really don't kno ...PLZ help !!!

[Lona.C. 16]

Hey, Helloo again with my crazy questions:) Thank u all for the help

But... as a topical Blondie i stuck again so d question now issss....

Do i need a marriage license if im a K1 visa holder... We will get marry in California.

And do i need my birth certificate out there? And do i need it translated or just the original one in my language? And anyway what documents i need out there ?

I really don't kno ...PLZ help !!!

google mans best friend http://marriage.about.com/cs/marriagelicen.../california.htm

[Shad and Dani 3]

You will need a certified and translated copy of your birth certificate. I would also suggest having a certified copy of your marriage license on hand, but your i-485 NOA1 should suffice. Congrats!

[Andrea Lowe 0]

I would also suggest having a certified copy of your marriage license on hand, but your i-485 NOA1 should suffice.

mmm ok so i need a marriage license n ill get it in US right? Now i'm going there...and with my passport n his passport we apply 4 license after dis we have 90 days 4 d ceremony n we get somethin.... some kind of paper i guess after dis we gatta apply 4 a green card right ?

[toma1 10]

mmm ok so i need a marriage license n ill get it in US right? Now i'm going there...and with my passport n his passport we apply 4 license after dis we have 90 days 4 d ceremony n we get somethin.... some kind of paper i guess after dis we gatta apply 4 a green card right ?

Yes you need a marriage license in the state that you will be married in. In this case California. I think the people above thought that you were asking about something else.

You will need some identification to get the marriage license. Most people use a driver's license, but a passport should be fine.

You have 90 days AFTER YOU GET TO THE USA to get married. NOT 90 days after you get the license.

You must have a CERTIFIED copy of the license to apply for the green card. That usually takes a week or two to get.

[Andrea Lowe 0]

This 'CERTIFIED copy of the license' I'll get it US right i don't need to come back to my home country...

from here i gatta take wit me my passport and this certified copy of my birth certificate right?

[toma1 10]

This 'CERTIFIED copy of the license' I'll get it US right i don't need to come back to my home country...

from here i gatta take wit me my passport and this certified copy of my birth certificate right?

You will get it in California, because that is where it was issued. Your home country won't even know you are married unless you tell them...

Well, you're not going anywhere without the passport... so yeah, you need that.

You will probably need to have your birth certificate translated if it is not in English. You can do that here, but it would probably be a lot easier and cheaper to do it before you leave.

Anything else she needs from Bulgaria guys?

Edited November 30, 2009 by toma1

[Andrea Lowe 0]

Thanks a lot so do i need to legalize d birth certificate ? or just a translation from an translation agency is ok ? Ohh all thiss paper work is horrible

[SunDrop 59]

Thanks a lot so do i need to legalize d birth certificate ? or just a translation from an translation agency is ok ? Ohh all thiss paper work is horrible

Both. A certified copy of your birth certificate AND a formal translation.

[toma1 10]

Thanks a lot so do i need to legalize d birth certificate ? or just a translation from an translation agency is ok ? Ohh all thiss paper work is horrible

They call it a certified translation. The agency needs to put their stamp on it and "certify" that it is a correct translation. That should be automatic as long as you don't have your "uncle Ivan" translate it for you in his kitchen.

[Andrea Lowe 0]

Si, my uncle is a really respected kitchen translator pff I'll go 2 check the translation company i work wit when i need it:) hope they can do this till d end of d week )) oh n uncle Ivan